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India-Vietnam Relations Background India-Vietnam Relations Background India-Vietnam relations have been exceptionally friendly and cordial since their foundations were laid by Prime Minister Nehru and President Ho Chi Minh more than 50 years ago. The traditionally close and cordial relations have their historical roots in the common struggle for liberation from foreign rule and the national struggle for independence. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was one of the first visitors to Vietnam after its victory against the French at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. President Ho Chi Minh went to India in February 1958. President Rajendra Prasad visited Vietnam in 1959. In recent times, political contacts have strengthened as reflected in several high- level visits by leaders from both sides. Trade and economic linkages continue to grow. India's thrust under the 'Look East' policy combined with Vietnam's growing engagement within the region and with India has paid rich dividends. Vietnam is an important regional partner in South East Asia. India and Vietnam closely cooperate in various regional forums such as ASEAN, East Asia Summit, Mekong Ganga Cooperation, Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) besides UN and WTO. Exchange of high –level visits There have been several high-level visits from both sides in recent years. From the Vietnamese side, these include General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Mr. Nong Duc Manh in 2003, Prime Minister Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung, in 2007, Vice-President Mme. Nguyen Thi Doan in 2009 and Chairman, National Assembly of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong in 2010, President Mr. Truong Tan Sang in October 2011, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong in November 2013 and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in October 2014. Prime Minister Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung visited India in December 2012 to participate in the India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit. From the Indian side, Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2001, Lok Sabha Speaker Mr. Somnath Chatterjee in March 2007, President Mrs. Pratibha Patil in November 2008, PM Dr. Manmohan Singh in October 2010 to attend the 8th ASEAN-India Summit and the 5th East Asia Summit, Lok Sabha Speaker Mrs. Meira Kumar in May 2011, Vice President, Mr. Md. Hamid Ansari from 14- 17 January 2013 for the closing ceremony of the India-Vietnam Friendship Year 2012. General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Phu Trong paid a State visit to India from 19-22 November 2013 at the invitation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. During his visit, General Secretary called on the President and met the Vice President, Speaker of the Lok Sabha and held talks with Prime Minister. External Affairs Minister and leaders of Indian political parties met the General Secretary separately. The General Secretary also visited Mumbai where he met the Governor of Maharashtra and interacted with the Indian business community. A Joint Statement was issued and 8 bilateral MoUs/ agreements were signed. The President of India paid a State Visit to Vietnam from 14-17 September 2014. During the visit, he held delegation level talks with the President of Vietnam and had meetings with the PM, CPV General Secretary and the National Assembly Chairman. Following the talks with the Vietnamese President, seven agreements/MOUs were signed in the fields of Customs, Defence LOC, Animal Health, Pangasius Breeding, Youth Affairs and starting of direct flights between India and Vietnam. During the visit, both Presidents jointly inaugurated the Centre for Indian Studies in the Ho Chi Minh Academy of Politics and Public Administration. The President also visited Ho Chi Minh City from 16-17 September. Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung was on a State Visit to India on 27-28 October 2014. He held delegation levels talks with Prime Minister Modi and had meetings with the President, Vice President, Speaker of Lok Sabha and EAM. PM Dung also visited Bodh Gaya and met the Chief Minister of Bihar. Seven agreements on education culture, energy were signed during the visit. Bank of India was also granted an in-principle approval to open branch offices in Vietnam. Ministerial-level exchanges in the last few years include: External Affairs Minister Mr. S.M. Krishna visited Hanoi in September 2011 for the 14th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation. Minister of State for External Affairs, Mr. E. Ahmed in January 2012 for the inauguration of the ‘India-Vietnam Year of Friendship’ marking the 40th anniversary of establishment of full diplomatic relations. Minister of Commerce and Industry Mr. Anand Sharma in March 2012. Minister for Agriculture Mr. Sharad Pawar in October 2012 and Minister of State for Tourism, Dr. K. Chiranjeevi in January 2013. Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Dr. D. Purandeswari to Ho Chi Minh City in April 2013, Minister of Shipping Mr. G.K. Vasan in May 2013, during which the bilateral Maritime Shipping Agreement was signed. Shri V. Kishore Chandra Deo, Minister for Tribal Affairs & Panchayati Raj led a 12-member delegation to Vietnam from 7-11 January 2014 at the invitation of UNDP. Apart from Hanoi, the delegation also visited Danang and ethnic minority region of Quang Ngai and Tra Bong. EAM Smt. Sushma Swaraj visited Vietnam from 24-26 August 2014 to attend the Regional HOMs Conference in Hanoi on 26 August, the 3rd ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks Meeting from 25-26 August and also had bilateral meetings with Vietnamese side. From the Vietnamese side, these include: Chairman of External Relations Commission, Communist Party of Vietnam, Mr. Hoang Binh Quan in April 2011, Vice- Chairman of National Assembly, Mr. Huynh Ngoc Son in May 2011 and Deputy Minister and Chairman of National Border Affairs Committee, Mr. Ho Xuan Son in June 2011. Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Nguyen Thien Nhan in March-April 2012. Chairman of the Fatherland Front, Mr. Huynh Dam in November-December 2012 under the Distinguished Visitors Programme of ICCR. Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. Tran Van Hieu in August 2012. Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Vu Van Ninh in January 2013. Vice President of National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in February 2013. Minister for Information and Communication Mr. Nguyen Bac Son in July 2013, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in July 2013 for the 15th meeting of the Joint Commission, Minister of Public Security Gen. Tran Dai Quang in November 2013 and Minister of Health Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Tien in December 2013. Prof. Nguyen Xuan Thang, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) visited India in August 2014 under the ASEAN-India Eminent Person Lecture Series. Prof. Ta Ngoc Tan, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration visited India in October 2014. An MoU with the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi was signed during this visit. Regular meetings between the leaderships of the two sides have taken place at the sidelines of multilateral summit meetings. Institutionalized mechanisms for bilateral exchanges The Joint Commission Meeting at the Foreign Ministers' level and the Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) and Strategic Dialogue at Secretary-level provide the larger framework for bilateral cooperation in various areas. There is an annual Security Dialogue at Defence Secretary Level and a Joint Committee on Science and Technology that meets periodically. The India-Vietnam Joint Working Group on Educational Exchange was set up in 2012. The India-Vietnam Joint Sub-Commission on Trade was set up in 2013. Economic and Commercial Relations India's relations with Vietnam are marked by growing economic and commercial engagement. India is now among the top ten trading partners of Vietnam. The 2nd meeting of the India-Vietnam Joint Sub-Commission on Trade led by Commerce Secretary was held in Hanoi on 20 January 2015. Bilateral trade between India and Vietnam has seen continuous growth over the past few years. India is now among the top ten trading partners of Vietnam. According to GOI data, trade volume crossed USD 8 bn in FY 2013-14, achieving the target of USD 7 bn by 2015 well in advance. Both sides have agreed on a new trade target of US$ 15 bn by 2020. Five key items exported to India were mobile phones and components, machinery, computers & electronic hardware, natural rubber, chemicals and coffee. The biggest products imported from India were meat and fishery products, corn, steel pharmaceuticals, cotton and machinery. In investment, India has 93 projects in Vietnam with total investment of about US$ 1 bn. Vietnam has three investment projects in India with total investment of US$ 23.6 million. In 2013, Tata Power was awarded a US$ 1.8 billion thermal power project in Soc Trang Province, which is the largest Indian investment project in Vietnam till date. Indian companies are investing in energy, mineral exploration, agro-processing, sugar manufacturing, agro-chemicals, IT, and agricultural processing. Defence Cooperation The 9th Annual Security Dialogue at the Defence Secretary level was held in New Delhi on 16 January 2015. The Indian Armed Forces have been engaged with the capacity building of the Vietnamese Armed Forces particularly the Navy. The areas of focus have been training, repairs and maintenance support, exchanges between think tanks, study tour and ship visits. India and Vietnam would be co-chairing the Expert Working Group on Humanitarian Mine Actions in the ADMM+ forum. Four India Naval ships which included the indigenously built stealth frigate INS SATPURA and fleet tanker INS SHAKTI with a complement of around 1200 officers and sailors visited Da Nang from 6-10 June 2013. INS Shivalik, a stealth multi-role frigate is visited Hai Phong port from 5-8 August 2014, and the Indian Coast Guard vessel Samudra Pehredar visited Da Nang port from 14-16 October 2014.
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